The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.

You could forgive an enemy. It is harder to forgive yourself.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

When a man meets his mates society begins.

Youcan't shake hands with a clenched fist.

The past is always dogging our heals, striving ceaselessly to banish the present.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.